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AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

A receipt for a monthly salary for the paintings in the Vatican

c.1853-1876

Albumen print | 28.8 x 20.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850153

A photograph of a receipt for 50 ducats that Ruland (1876) catalogued as written by Raphael. This was for a monthly salary for the paintings in the Vatican, dated 1 November 1516. Annotated on the verso.

  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (author)

    Subject(s)

    Raphael (1483-1520)

  • annotation: right bottom [verso, centre top, in ink]

  • 28.8 x 20.7 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Organisation
      • Form of documents
        • Documents
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Italy
          • Lazio [Italy]
            • Rome [Lazio]
              • Vatican City [Rome]
                • Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.12 B.II.5

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